A few more days had passed since Nui was captured. After many meetings with the student council members, it had come to a final decision that Nui be fully prosecuted to the law. She would face death for her actions of murder.

Satsuki stood in the small room above her cell, watching her closely. She was awake, but silent and still. The Student Council President found something odd from the former Grand Couturier over the past few days. Knowing her personally, Satsuki would've thought that Nui would try to escape. Even without the use of her arms, Nui still had the capability to do unspeakable acts of violence.

Yet, here she was, mostly still and not even attempting to move.

Had the fusion with Raygo weaken her?

Was she... perhaps... free?

Satsuki could never entitle herself as 'free'. The psychological damage alone was so deep into her skin, the scars would never fade. Her little sister was unaware of their mother's brutal nature, having been saved by their father. She was granted as fortunate.

The more Satsuki thought about it, the more she came to realize that maybe Nui had been caught by Raygo as well. It was crazy enough, but the thought that maybe Nui didn't mind it was because she was under control. She only listened to Raygo, doing the dirty work for her. Commanded to kill, to murder. She was born to be a loyal pet.

Satsuki had known the blonde for years. Ever since her birth, Nui grew up with Satsuki under their mother's iron fist. If Nui could even call Raygo her mother. She was not born from a womb, but from life-fibers. She was an experiment, and she was seemingly excelling. To be able to survive the fusion with Raygo was shocking enough.

Satsuki closed her eyes when the door to the room opened.

"Sats, it's time," She heard her sister call for her. She breathed deeply before turning, her heels clicking against the floor as she headed for the door...

...Nui broke away from the silence when the door to her cell opened. Two guards stepped in, thick chains in their hands. This immediately made her blood run cold. They were going to chain her up.

But she hadn't even done anything.

"W-Wait! Get away from me!" She hissed, pressing herself into the wall as much as she could. But there was no escape. She felt cold, metal shackles lock around her neck and torso. The clanking of the chains echoed off the walls as the guards forced her to her feet. Having not walked in days, she immediately faltered down, but was yanked up again. She coughed as the thick metal dug into her throat.

"This way, prisoner!" One guard barked, pushing her forward as she was escorted out of the cell. She stumbled into the brightly lit hallways, and continued further into the unfamiliar building.

Her blanket was abandoned in that cold, dim cell.

Finally coming upon a door, the two guards blindfolded her and undid the shackles.

She heard the door open, and was pushed inside. She stumbled on her feet, trying to catch her balance now that the weight of the chains was gone.

"Nui Harime," A booming voice caused her to gasp, forcing her to look up towards the voice. She could sense a small group in the room, much of the air was tense and filled with hatred.

"It has come to our attention that you have... done some unspeakable things," The voice spoke again, and her heart dropped. Now she understood why she was locked away. She was waiting to be prosecuted for her actions of many crimes. This must've been the Four Devas she could sense.

"...Murder of Isshin Matoi AKA Soichiro Kiryuin," She zoned back into their conversation when she heard that name. That was the whole reason why she was apart of this mess. Why mother had sent her away to find the secret weapons that man was hiding. The man that was the father of Satsuki and Ryuko. This was all her fault.

No. It wasn't.

She was a merely bred to be a slave, a pet to act once ordered.

She was never once addressed as an actual human.

In that moment, she felt her throat clog up and her heart drop...

At her silence, this only seemed to irritate the Devas more. Satsuki was silent, sitting before all of them as she watched Nui closely. The blonde was on her knees, leaned over as her hair draped down her sides and hid her face. She was acting like a human being. Someone who had been beaten and nearly starved to death. But they had done neither of those things. Yes, of course she ordered to put the blonde in a cold cell, but she offered her food and never touched her.

Unless this was a part of Nui's act.

Satsuki's hands tightened on the arms of her chair, her eyes narrowing as she examined Nui. She was showing no signs, not a single movement of attacking. It was strange indeed, but Satsuki was curious.

"Take it off," Satsuki ordered, and the big brute next to her flinched. The other three Devas all blinked at her with wide eyes. Ryuko stared at her sister in disbelief.

"W-Wha-"

"Just get it off her," Satsuki replied again, this time her voice more demanding and cold. Without another lost moment, Gamagori moved forward and removed the piece of material from Nui's face.

What they all saw sent waves of shock through them.

Tears. Real tears were falling down her face.

Nui was crying.

Her injured eye, the massive scar cutting the middle of it was bruising with red, the once closed eye started to open slowly. Tears rolled down her cheeks, her one good eye dulled and unfocused on the floor.

Overcoming her initial shock, Satsuki settled into her chair.

"Please, leave," She replied, directed towards the Devas. They bowed and took their leave, exiting the door in the back. Ryuko was about to join them, but Satsuki stopped her.

"Sats-"

"Don't,"

Ryuko was quiet after that. Satsuki paused for another moment, turning to Nui as the girl continued to cry. She stood from her chair and walked up to the blonde. Nui's body was shivering now, a small pool of tears having formed beneath her. Leaning down, Satsuki pressed her hand underneath Nui's chin, causing the blonde to tense up and forced to look up at her. This immediately alerted Satsuki.

"S-Satsuki..." Nui sniffed, her one eye swollen red around the scar.

"Sis?" She heard Ryuko speak behind her, questioning what she was doing with the blonde. Satsuki came to a final decision... for now.

"You are released for today, Nui Harime. You will be placed back in the cell until further notice," Satsuki finally spoke, and Ryuko stared at her with wide eyes.

"You can't be serious! You said we were going to prosecu-"

"Do not deny my actions, Ryuko," Satsuki cut her off, turning towards her. Ryuko glared at her, eyed Nui again before turning away.

Satsuki stood, signaling for the guards to take Nui back to her cell. The blonde, as she was escorted away, looked back. She saw Satsuki stare at her with her cold gaze before she turned to Ryuko. Nui looked back, waking down the hallway in silence and in thought.

Was she given a second chance?

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